FCT Minister Nyesom Wike | File Image
ADC: Wike, respect yourself and your office. Leadership is not a shouting match; it is a sacred trust.
By Valentine Amanze
The African Democratic Congress (ADC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has cautioned the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, to stop disrespecting Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election.
ADC also advised Wike that arrogance and noise were not substitutes for vision and decency.
In a statement issued by the party’s FCT Publicity Secretary, Chukwudi Samuel, the ADC said that Wike’s attempt to compare his two years of spending in the FCT to Mr Obi’s prudent eight years in Anambra State was laughable.
ADC was reacting to Wike’s response to Obi’s criticism of the poor state of government schools in Abuja, recently.
It also said, “If a citizen, no matter who he is, points out decay in governance, a responsible minister fixes it, not fights it.”
ADC pointed out to Wike that Obi’s level was far ahead his.
ADC stated: “While we understand that leadership requires a thick skin and restraint, Mr Wike has once again demonstrated that arrogance and noise are not substitutes for vision and decency.
“His statement was not only undignified but also beneath the office he currently occupies.
“Mr Peter Obi’s simple and factual observation about the poor state of a public primary school in the FCT, one without toilets, chairs, or basic learning facilities, should have provoked action, not irritation.
“Leadership is about service, not ego. If a citizen, no matter who he is, points out decay in governance, a responsible minister fixes it, not fights it.”
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It further counseled Wike that history and records show that Peter Obi left billions in reserves, no debts, and world-class educational and health indices.
“Wike, on the other hand, is busy turning the FCT into a theatre of self-glorification, awarding contracts for the cameras, not for the people.
“The ADC in the FCT reminds Mr Wike that abuse is not performance. You can commission all the roads you like, but if children in Abuja are still learning without toilets, desks, or dignity, then your “development” is hollow,” it said.
ADC, however, advised Wike to focus on governance, not gossip, stressing, “Abuja deserves a builder, not a brawler; a visionary, not a verbal combatant.
“ADC stands with all responsible citizens, including Mr Peter Obi and Dr Moses Paul, the ADC Chairmanship Candidate for AMAC, who are drawing attention to the real issues: Education, dignity, inclusion, and accountability.”
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